April showers bring May flowers: spring is in full swing and that means lots of green, everywhere. DeSoto County and regional officials are taking advantage of the season by planning and developing the environmentally friendly future of our region.

The officials are developing the Memphis Greenprint and Sustainability Plan and have been holding public meetings to gather feedback from residents about the best way to make the county even more sustainable. [Read more…]

As a criminal defense attorney in Southaven, I’ve been asked frequently about a recent crime that has hit Horn Lake, Mississippi.

The crime? One Horn Lake resident claims to be the victim of a “pigeon drop,” according to an article from WMC-TV.

What is a pigeon drop, you ask? The term refers to a scam that often leads to theft. It is a confidence trick in which a person—known as the “pigeon” in this situation—is persuaded to give up some money in order to secure the rights to a larger or more valuable object.

After the drop has been made, the scammers make off with the money, leaving the victim with nothing.

In the process, the thief puts his money with the pigeon’s money, seemingly entrusting the victim with the large total sum. In reality, however, the money is actually never given to the pigeon, who is instead given a switched bag (usually full of newspapers or other worthless material). [Read more…]